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1. | Catherine HEIDENRICH was born 1801, New York; died 1887; was buried Monmouth Cemetery, Warren Co., Illinois. Notes: 1850 Census in Jackson, Knox, Ohio Catherine married Thomas STRAYHORN Abt 1820. Thomas (son of Nathaniel STRAYHORN and Olympia/Olympas JODON) was born 02 Nov 1797, East Buffalo, Northumberland (now Union), Pennsylvania; died Bef 1860, Union, Pennsylvania; was buried Hartleton Cemetery, Hartleton, Union, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]
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2. | Samuel STRAYHORN (1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1820, West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania. Samuel — Cynthia LNU. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Jonathan STRAYHORN (1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1823, West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania. Notes: Living in Stark, Illinois in 1863 Civil War Draft Records Jonathan — Anna LNU. Anna was born 16 Jan 1816; died 17 Sep 1854, Greene Co., Pennsylvania; was buried Old Bates Fork Cemetery. [Group Sheet] Jonathan married Sarah SMITH 8 Jan 1878, Warren, Illinois. Sarah was born 1838, Green, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] |
4. | Robert STRAHORN (1.Catherine1) was born Sep 1826, West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania; died 26 May 1903, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried 28 May 1903, Oak Woods Cemetery, Cook, Illinois. Notes: "ROBERT STRAHORN, Chicago, the dean of stockyards commission merchants, both in years and period of business career, died at his residence, 4935 Washington Ave., yesterday afternoon. He was 76 years old. His death was just one year after that of his wife, who came to Chicago as his bride fifty years ago. Mrs. Strahorn died May 25, 1902, and since her death her husband had grown perceptibly weaker. Coming here from Ohio in 1853 (probably 1855 -Ed) Mr. Strahorn became one of the commission merchants in the old Sherman stockyards, then located at State and 22nd Streets. From that time he was actively interested in the commission business in Chicago, and for years has been regarded as an authority by the younger men of the yards. He was born in Wayne County, Pa. (no, actually West Buffalo Township, Union County, Pennsylvania -Ed.) leaving there for Ohio when a boy. In 1853 he married Julia Murdock, and leaves one son, Harry C. Strahorn, who was associated with him in business. Until two years ago Mr. Strahorn had no partners in business. Then he established the Strahorn-Hutton-Evans company, of which he was president at his death. The funeral will be held Friday, the burial being in Oakwoods. He was a member of the Home Masonic Lodge." -Chicago Daily Tribune, May 27, 1903. Robert married Juliet MURDOCK 1853, Newark, Licking, Ohio. Juliet was born May 1830, Spencertown, Columbia, New York; died 25 May 1902, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Thomas STRAYHORN (1.Catherine1) was born Abt. 1829; died 18 May 1905, Champaign, Illinois. Notes: Occupation - shoemaker Thomas — Sarah J. LNU. [Group Sheet]
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6. | Elizabeth STRAYHORN (1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1834. |
7. | William Lewis STRAHORN (1.Catherine1) was born 24 Dec 1835, Pennsylvania; died 21 Mar 1928, Toulon, Stark, Illinois; was buried 2 Apr 1928, Toulon Cemetery, Toulon, Stark, Illinois. Notes: Farmer, lived in Toulon 40 years William — Harriet Eliza REED. Harriet was born 8 Oct 1846, Lafayette, Stark, Illinois; died 6 Oct 1926, Toulon, Stark, Illinois; was buried Toulon Cemetery, Toulon, Stark, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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8. | Francis M. STRAYHORN (1.Catherine1) was born Abt. 1840, Franklin, Greene, Pennsylvania; died 20 May 1861, Homer, Champaign, Illinois; was buried Lost Grove Cemetery, Homer, Champaign, Illinois. |
9. | Catherine STRAYHORN (1.Catherine1) was born 27 Nov 1842, Waynesburg, Greene, Pennsylvania; died 9 Aug 1947, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; was buried Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois. Catherine married Jacob MORNINGSTAR 11 Dec 1867, Warren Co., Illinois. Jacob was born 14 Apr 1838, Greenville, Darke, Ohio; died 18 Apr 1914, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; was buried Monmouth Cemetery, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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10. | Thomas STRAYHORN (2.Samuel2, 1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1844, Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania. |
11. | Jesse STRAYHORN (2.Samuel2, 1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1846, Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvannia. Notes: Lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois 1880 - 1930 Jesse married Susan LNU 1875. Susan died Bef 1930. [Group Sheet] |
12. | John STRAYHORN (2.Samuel2, 1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1848, Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania. Notes: 1860 Census living with Thomas & Caroline Huffman family in Center, Greene, Pennsylvania |
13. | Florence STRAHORN (4.Robert2, 1.Catherine1) was born Abt 1855, Ohio; died 1895, Hailey Hot Springs, Hailey, Idaho. Florence — Fulton HAIGHT. [Group Sheet]
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14. | Harry C. STRAHORN (4.Robert2, 1.Catherine1) was born 13 Dec 1868, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died 28 Apr 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried 30 Apr 1927, Oak Woods Cemetery. Notes: Listed as 'Merchant' on death notice. Harry married Grace Adele FIELD 28 Mar 1912, Kane, Illinois. Grace was born 21 May 1867, Michigan; died 19 Jul 1943, Santa Barbara, California; was buried Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California - Plot: Room 3-Group B-Row 05-Niche 11. [Group Sheet] |
15. | William C. STRAYHORN (5.Thomas2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1860, Champaign, Illinois. |
16. | Carrie B. STRAYHORN (5.Thomas2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1860, Champaign, Illinois. |
17. | Kate STRAYHORN (5.Thomas2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1862, Champaign, Illinois. |
18. | Oliver STRAYHORN (5.Thomas2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1866, Champaign, Illinois. |
19. | George STRAYHORN (5.Thomas2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1868, Champaign, Illinois. |
20. | Frederick W. STRAHORN (7.William2, 1.Catherine1) was born 5 Dec 1870; died 10 Jul 1878; was buried Toulon Cemetery, Toulon, Stark, Illinois. |
21. | Marilla STRAYHORN (7.William2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1876; died 1955. Marilla — FNU HARRIS. [Group Sheet] |
22. | Avery Allen STRAYHORN (7.William2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1881; died 1945. Avery married Cora Ethyl HARMON 19 Sep 1908, Henry, Illinois. Cora was born 5 May 1890, Castleton, Stark, Illinois; died 29 Mar 1940, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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23. | Ada Gertrude MORNINGSTAR (9.Catherine2, 1.Catherine1) was born 20 Jun 1869, Warren, Illinois; died 28 Dec 1945, Oswego, Kendall, Illinois. |
24. | Guy A. MORNINGSTAR (9.Catherine2, 1.Catherine1) was born 4 Feb 1871, Illinois; died 14 Sep 1954, Hebron, Porter, Indiana. |
25. | Jessie May MORNINGSTAR (9.Catherine2, 1.Catherine1) was born 2 Aug 1874, Warren, Illinois; died 4 May 1877, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois. |
26. | Earl Weston MORNINGSTAR (9.Catherine2, 1.Catherine1) was born 8 Jan 1880, Warren, Illinois; died 8 Sep 1919, Aberdeen, Grays Harbor, Washington. |
27. | Edith M. MORNINGSTAR (9.Catherine2, 1.Catherine1) was born 24 Jun 1888, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; died 3 Jan 1969, Monmouth, Warren, Illinois. |
28. | Edna HAIGHT (13.Florence3, 4.Robert2, 1.Catherine1) was born Abt. 1881. Edna married Edward D. HALIWELL 16 Apr 1903, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] |
29. | Arthur A. STRAHORN (22.Avery3, 7.William2, 1.Catherine1) was born 6 May 1909, Toulon, Stark, Illinois; died 17 Dec 1978, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; was buried Calvary Cemetery, Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois. Arthur — Clara M. CLAEYSSENS. Clara was born 19 Mar 1913, Saint Charles, Kane, Illinois; died 1 Nov 1999, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; was buried Calvary Cemetery, Winnebago, Winnebago, Illinois. [Group Sheet]
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